PinkStinks - the campaign for real role models

PinkStinks is a campaign and social enterprise that challenges the ‘culture of pink’ which invades every aspect of girls' lives.

This site is for parents, and aims to gather support, promote discussion and ultimately to mobilize that support to influence marketeers and the media about the importance of promoting positive gender roles to girls.

Research tells us that self-esteem amongst girls is at its lowest ever and we are asking WHY?

We believe that body image obsession, is starting younger and younger, and that the seeds are sown during the ‘pink’ stage, as young girls are taught the boundaries within which they will grow up, as well as narrow and damaging messages about what it is to ‘be’ a girl.

We will redress the balance by providing girls with positive female role models – chosen because of their achievements, skills, accomplishments a